The Barnabas Network Spring Furniture Auction

WELCOME

The Barnabas Network, the Triad's only nonprofit furniture bank, is pleased to launch its online Spring Furniture Auction. This online fundraiser will run Saturday, March 26 - Saturday, April 2. The weeklong shopping experience features 500+ high-end new and like-new pieces donated by local retailers and manufacturers. The site will go live and items will be visible when bidding opens Saturday, March 26 at noon, and the online shopping party runs through Saturday, April 2. Go ahead and get registered, and get ready to bid!

Bidding - Online, Overtime Bidding

This is an online auction. Items will become visible on this page Saturday, March 26 at 12 p.m. You will be able to browse and bid on items (through this website) through Saturday, April 2 at 8 p.m., when the auction will begin to close. This auction, like our other recent auctions, will feature overtime bidding. This means we will be monitoring the bids live beginning at 8 p.m. and we'll keep the entire auction open until all bidding battles have finished. Watch the video and read the details in that section below for more information. All bidding will take place solely online through this auction website.

Browsing - In-Person

To reiterate, all bidding will take place online, through this auction website - however, just like last time, you will be able to come see the items in-person. See dates and times below. 

Payment and Pick Up 

It is never too early to think about how you are going to get your possible winnings home. All payment will be online through the website, and then everything must be picked up by Saturday, April 9, at 2 p.m. Plan now. Measure your vehicle, find some rope, tie downs, and plastic, ask your friends with trucks and trailers or call a moving company. Check the section below for more details.

Thank You for Your Support

This event is the latest in a series of online auctions Barnabas utilizes to fund its mission and impact as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit charity (Tax ID Number 20-4533345). You get a great deal on a treasure to beautify your home, and your purchase helps restore lives right here in our community!

The Barnabas Network is headquartered at 838 Winston Street, Greensboro, NC, 27405 and gives free home furnishings to individuals and families transitioning from homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, overcoming major setbacks, and living on incomes that do not cover basic needs. In an average year, Barnabas gives out more than 8,000 pieces of furniture, including more than 1,000 beds. Half of those beds go to school-age children.

Learn more about Barnabas on the web at www.thebarnabasnetwork.org and find it on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

IMPORTANT AUCTION INFO ON BIDDING AND SHARING LINKS

IN-PERSON BROWSING

Yes, you will be able to come see the items in person. To reiterate, all bidding will take place online, through this auction website - however, you will be able to come see the items in person at our auction location (2710 N. Church Street, Greensboro, NC 27405) during the times listed below.

In-Person Browsing Dates and Times:

Monday (3/28) 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

Tuesday (3/29) 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Wednesday (3/30) 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Thursday (3/31) 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Friday (4/1) 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Saturday (4/2) 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

OVERTIME BIDDING

As we have done with the recent auctions we are going to do a manual close for the overtime portion of our auction. What does that mean? It means that as the close of our auction draws near on Saturday, April 2, at 8 p.m., our staff will be monitoring the bids as they arrive. If a bid is received in the last two minutes before 8pm then the entire auction will be extended for an additional two minutes. This process will repeat as long as bids are continuing to come in for any item in the auction. Even if there is a bidding battle for just one item, the entire auction will stay open until all items are settled at the highest bid. Once approximately two minutes elapse with no bids on any item in the system we will close the auction. This is similar to the auctioneer saying "Going once, going twice...Sold". It may take 2 minutes, or 20 minutes or 40 minutes or more depending on the level of bidding. Go ahead, send in those bids and don't wait for the last minute, or consider setting your max bid and walk away.

Always remember why we (and you) are doing this, to help change lives. Thank you for your support!

PAYMENT AND PICK UP INFORMATION

Auctions are always exciting, but once it closes, what are the next steps? When the bidding closes, winners will be notified via email and provided with a link to pay for their items. You will have 24 hours to check out with the card of your choosing using the link provided. After that period of time, any unpaid invoices will be charged to the card on file.

Once paid, you will be emailed a receipt. You must bring your receipt with you during one of the times listed below to pick up your items at our auction location (2710 N. Church Street, Greensboro NC 27405). All payment must be made through the website before you come to pick up. There will be no transactions at the pick up location.

To pick up, you may come by during the hours listed below. You may also contract with a third-party delivery service, but make sure you either meet them here or send them with a copy of your receipt. Be sure to check the measurements in the descriptions of our items to make sure your vehicle will be big enough, and don't forget to bring rope, straps, and plastic to secure and protect your items if needed.

Pick Up Dates and Times:

Monday (4/4) 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. 

Tuesday (4/5) 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Wednesday (4/6) 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Thursday (4/7) 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Friday (4/8) 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Saturday (4/9) 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

ABOUT

The Barnabas Network is the Triad's only nonprofit furniture bank. We give free home furnishings to individuals and families transitioning from homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, overcoming major setbacks, and living on incomes that do not cover basic needs. In an average year, Barnabas serves 2,500 individuals in 800 households. This amounts to more than 8,000 pieces of furniture, including 1,000 beds, with half going to school-age children.

To learn more about our organization and how we serve the community please check out the video below.